Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Texas A&M University System • Corpus Christi, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Women's Basketball Coach position is responsible for assisting the head coach with recruiting, coaching, and training student-athletes in women's basketball. The goal is to prepare them for success in competition at the NCAA Division I level and to ensure their satisfactory academic progress through graduation. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students. The university offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees and is part of the Texas A&M University System.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Two (2) years related experience.
• High school diploma/GED and six (6) years related experience.
• Associate’s degree and four (4) years related experience.
• Master's degree
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Knowledgeable of NCAA Division 1 rules and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate with students, staff, faculty, coaches and sponsors.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree.
• Proven success playing basketball at the collegiate level.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and tactical instruction, demonstration, and teaching of the sport's dynamics to student-athletes to ensure the full potential of individuals and the team as a whole.
• Communicate and motivate effectively with student-athletes to ensure that team members are improving, developing, and progressing as athletes during their collegiate careers.
• Utilize evaluation tools to monitor training progress and analyze performances.
• Assist in implementing practice plans and coaching the team during scheduled competitions/events.
• Position the program to achieve competitive goals as established in conjunction with athletics administration.
• Maintain effective, proactive, and responsive communication throughout the athletics program, while emphasizing relationships with the head coach, sport administrators, and support services.
• Be a professional representative of the University and a role model for student-athletes, the Department, and the community.
• Operate within the rules, regulations, and policies of the University and the Athletics Department.
• Identify, evaluate, and recruit athletically and academically qualified student-athletes who can compete successfully on a level consistent with program expectations and who can be successful in an academic environment and graduate from the University.
• At the direction of the Head Coach, work with the Athletics Compliance Office and the Center for Athletic Academic Services to determine each student’s initial eligibility and academic qualifications for admission.
• Operate within the guidelines and requirements established by the University and the Department.
• Ensure required documents and related administrative responsibilities are handled in a thorough, complete, and timely manner.
• Promote execution of the Athletic Department’s strategic plan by adhering to its mission and core values and acting upon its goals and strategies.
• Use university resources wisely, adhere to university and department fiscal procedures and practices, and operate within the budgetary allotment allocated by the University unless prior approval has been given by the athletics administration.
• Foster a positive environment that encourages and supports sportsmanship and ensure that public statements are supportive of the University and the Athletics Department.
• Contribute to and reinforce an environment of academic expectations, achievement, and success that supports and encourages academic progress and graduation, with an emphasis on programmatic policies and procedures that produce a multi-year APR score at or above NCAA minimum requirements and a single year APR of 985 annually.
• Direct all communication concerning student-athletes' academics through appropriate administrative and academic lines of communication as stipulated by departmental and university guidelines.
• Contribute to the total development of the student-athletes in the program in a manner consistent with the educational values of the University.
• Provide support and assistance to service units and student-athletes with regard to academic progress and graduation.
• Operate in an atmosphere of compliance, integrity, and within the scope and intent of NCAA, conference, and university regulations.
• Support the head coach by completing compliance-related activities in a complete and timely manner.
• Establish and ensure communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning student-athletes.
• Maintain awareness of and support the initiatives of the Athletics Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value). Up to 83% of premium covered by the university: Employee and Spouse, Employee and Children, Employee and Family coverage
• Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account
• On-campus wellness opportunities
• Work Life Solutions: Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources
• Tuition Benefits: Public Loan Forgiveness
• Book scholarships 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).
• Retirement Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
• Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan
• Time Off: 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.
• 8 hours of sick leave time off every month.
• 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.
• 12-15 paid holidays each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level